Sad News: #GeriAllen Dies at 60

Perhaps more than any other pianist, Geri Allen’s style — harmonically refracted and rhythmically complex, but also fluid — formed a bridge between jazz’s halcyon midcentury period and its diffuse present.

She accomplished this by holding some things constant: a farsighted approach to the piano, which she used both to guide and to goad her bandmates; an ability to toggle between artistic styles without warping her own sound; and a belief that jazz ought to interact with its kindred art forms across the African-American tradition.

Funeral services at Bethany Baptist Church 275 W. Market St Newark, NJ 07103 (973) 623-8161 Viewing - Friday July 7th, from 6:00pm to 8:00 pm. Funeral - Saturday July 8th, 11:00 am.

from: http://njjazzlist.com